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To: highball
I'll grant you that an honest man can change his mind about one issue over the course of his life....

On the contrary, an honest man can, and will, change his mind (perhaps more than once) on many issues over the course of his life. As John Maynard Keynes put it (and this is perhaps the only instance of Keynes getting something right):

"When the facts change, I change my mind".

Maybe he's sincere and it's just a huge coincidence that he should reverse his position on all key issues at this point in his life, or maybe he just says whatever he thinks will get him the most votes.

For now, I will give him the benefit of the doubt on this point. (Note that this is not an expression of support; I will not support any primary candidate until Thanksgiving of this year, at the earliest).

30 posted on 02/16/2007 3:55:20 PM PST by derlauerer ("Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - N. Bonaparte)
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To: derlauerer
On the contrary, an honest man can, and will, change his mind (perhaps more than once) on many issues over the course of his life.

Over the course of his life, sure. That's the mark of an honest and intelligent man, the willingness to accept that he might be wrong. But all at once? And right now?

As I said above, Romney flip-flopped on every major social issue right at the same time that he decided to run for President.

That doesn't concern you even a little bit? The timing is certainly suspect enough on its face to make me very skeptical. If a Dim had done it, we would be howling right now.

35 posted on 02/20/2007 6:27:34 AM PST by highball ("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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To: derlauerer

"When the facts change, I change my mind".



Perception is not fact. Projection is not reality.

Facts are absolute and do not change. Circumstances and context change in which the interpretation of facts may rightly vary.

Integrity persists--or loses. Character matters.

Character strives to discern absolute truth and act accordingly.


44 posted on 02/20/2007 12:45:27 PM PST by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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